Elijah and the God of Israel in the Baal Conflict
A sermon fragment contrasts Elijah’s challenge to Baal worship with Jehovah’s supremacy. It frames Israel’s crisis as a test at the altar, where Baal’s sacrifices fail while Jehovah alone can meet humanity’s need for forgiveness and salvation.
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Israel
Elijah
Jezebel
Baal
Jehovah
Fire from Jehovah and the test of Carmel Commentary
A convention teacher discusses Elijah's victory over Baal at Carmel and the fire consuming the offering, tying it to modern gospel power. It argues the gospel still proves itself today, converting souls and igniting moral revolutions despite human schemes.
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Israel
Lord Jesus Christ
Elijah
God
Church
The Blind Child Poem Echoes Familiar Faces
A vivid poem describes a blind child who imagines a mother’s face as bell music and rose scent, and a father’s face as his steps and whistle. It conveys intimate sensory associations and the comforting protection of parental care.
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Mother
Father
Dumplings Add Delicate Lightness To Stews And Soups
A recipe from Mrs Nevada Briggs adapts dumplings for leftovers of lamb veal or beef and tough fowls. Mix flour shortening baking powder salt and cream or milk to a soft dough. Drop spoonfuls atop simmering meat or chicken and steam 15 minutes for light dumplings with thick gravy.
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Nevada Briggs
Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Teaching Children To Blame Others Instills Vindictiveness
An excerpt from The Continent discusses how blaming inanimate objects for hurts teaches children to shift blame. It contrasts a stern aunt blaming a chair with a wise mother correcting the child and placing responsibility on oneself, urging guardians to avoid fostering vindictive habits.
Curse of strong drink, Sheridan recalls a soldier’s vow
A friend asked General Philip Sheridan which temptation most harms a young man. He answered the curse of strong drink and recounted a brave soldier who vowed not to drink, promising his mother he kept his word before being killed in battle. The mother deemed this vow more glorious than conquering a city.
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Phil
Sheridan
Zion's Herald
House and Home Inspires Hidden Value in Homes
A friend compares two sisters living next door to show how happiness and contentment differ from mere cash value. One family measures possessions, the other elevates a cottage with an intangible warmth that makes a room feel truly homelike.
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